Friday, July 10, 2009

I just finished editing some great video I shot while making a killer batch of southern fried chicken. I hope to have it up on the blog sometime Monday, so stay tuned.

It's my birthday tomorrow, so I may take the next few days off to rest and celebrate, but mostly rest. I just can't believe I'm going to be 46 – I'm still so immature!

Please don't worry about trying to figure out how to send me a gift. I really don’t want anything except your continued support for what I'm trying to do on this blog. The fact that so many of you get enjoyment from these videos is the greatest gift of all.

It´s your birthday today (the 11th of July), isn´t it? So happy, happy birthday. Actually, it´s my birthday today. I must say, I really love your blog. I already tried some of your recipes and all of them were delicious! I´m looking forward for the chicken!

Happy Birthday Chef. So many of your creations make it to the table in this house. You make me better at something I love to do and for that, I am eternally grateful! Have a great day and don't worry about your maturity level, I'm a 43 year old kid myself...

God gave a gift to the world when you were born—a person who loves, who cares,who sees a person’s need and fills it,who encourages and lifts people up,who spends energy on othersrather than himself,someone who touches each life he enters,and makes a difference in the world,because ripples of kindness flow outwardas each person you have touched, touches others.Your birthday deserves to be a national holiday,because you are a special treasurefor all that you’ve done.May the love you have shown to othersreturn to you, multiplied.I wish you the happiest of birthdays,and many, many more,so that others have time to appreciate youas much as I do.

Maybe those words apply to many, or maybe not, but they are certainly fitting to describe my dear, sweet, son-in-law, Chef John. We are so lucky that he is a part of our family. He is so much fun, has a great sense of humor, is uplifting to be around, he's both wise & smart (there is a difference), magical (he has dozens of magic tricks up his sleeves), full of common sense, thoughtful, and so very nurturing to everyone that he meets, whether in person, or here on his blog. We love him, and absolutely NO ONE has a better son-in-law than I DO! Whenever we are together it becomes a holiday. Lucky, lucky me!

Happy Birthday John an thx for your great videos,I have learned so much from you I feel guilty an think I should be paying tuition lol.I got to your site from Rulburgs? not sure if thats spelled right an between him getting me thinking of ratios an your vids my cooking has bumped up about a hundred notchs,thxs again,Pat

On that same note if it wasnt for you I wouldnt be creative at all last night I slathered some farmers market bread with hummis an topped it with a pre-washed spring salad mix that I had already mixed with that mighty ceaser salad dressing and put some beefsteak tomato slices an parma shavings on to finish with alittle pepper it was awesome an like you say its so easy to make good food at home!!! thx Pat

Happy Birthday!God bless you. I wish you the bests on your birthday and the rest of your life.I just came across your blog today. I looked around a few recipes in your blog. I have to tell you that you are just awesome.From now on, you will have one more reader and supporter ;-)

My other hobby (other than cooking), is making cards. I'd love to make you a birthday card and send it to you. If you don't think I'm just another crazy fan, email me your snail mail addy and I'll send you one!

Wow. I haven't been to your site in a few weeks but I was going to ask you to do a Fried Chicken recipe as a tribute to Michael Jackson. He loved Kentucky Fried Chicken. Looks like you beat me to it. (just beat it..) ok enough I know..